A visit to the Florence Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Florence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Florence Cemetery:
45.5107, -116.0307
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Florence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Florence Cemetery is located in Idaho County<2>.
The county seat for Idaho County is located in Grangeville. Grangeville lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north of the Florence Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Florence Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Florence Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Florence Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Slate Creek Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Slate Creek Cemetery is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Creek Cemetery
- The Slate Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Freedom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2566489 <5>
- North Riggins Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riggins Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Riggins Cemetery is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riggins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Riggins.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80586 <5>
- Shepp Ranch Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- White Bird Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The White Bird Cemetery is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bird Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the White Bird Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of White Bird.
- Mt. Idaho Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Canfield Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
- Joseph Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie View Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Florence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Florence Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lucile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shells Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shells Lick is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shells Lick
- Riggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burgdorf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pollock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Bird
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Copperville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Copperville is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- Warren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Idaho
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Idaho is located in Idaho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Idaho
- Grangeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Florence Cemetery. The following communities are located in Idaho County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Florence Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Florence Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Idaho:
- Pages specific to Idaho County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Florence Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #393947 (Florence Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #393947 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Idaho
- Est. Elev: 1844 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Florence
- Location given for Florence Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.5107281 Lon: -116.0306879
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Idaho, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Florence Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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